Harry lehrer



No. 6l0,238. Patented Sept. 6, I898. H. LEHRER.

C A R F E N D E R (Application filed May 20, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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HARRY LEHRER, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

CAR-FENDER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 610,238, dated September6, 1898.

Application filed May 20, 1898.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY LEHRER, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residingat New York, (Brooklyn,) State of New York, haveinventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Car- Fenders, of which thefollowing is a specification. My invention relates to that class ofcar-fenders wherein the fender is normally held elevated from theroadway, but may be dropped and allowed to fall at the will of thenotorman when required in cases of emergency.

To this end my invention consists in a new organization of deviceshereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation showing oneend of the platform of a car; Fig. 2, a front elevation with thedashboard, partly broken; and Fig. 3 is a plan view of a portion of thefront platform.

All of the figures show myimproved fender.

A is the end platform of a car, and B the dashboard. In the front partof the end of the platform, near each side thereof, is mounted a tubularsocket O, which may be of any cross-section, but is preferably circularand extends through the platform.

The fender D has secured to its rear edge two vertical rods or standardsE, each of which fits and slides in one of the tubular sockets O and isprovided with an enlarged head 6, which limits the downward movement ofthe rod or standard in the socket. There is also a third vertical rod orstandard F, which passes through an aperture in the carplatform aboutmidway between the two sockets C O and has pivoted to its end projectingabove the platform a rocking lever G,

having a projecting fulcrum portion g, that rests upon the car-platform.Its free end g is adapted to engage a springcatch or trigger H, capableof being released by the foot of the motorman.

The elevated position of the fender is indicated in dotted lines in Fig.1, the fender being lifted to this position by forcing down the rockinglever G until its end 9 is engaged by the trigger H. In the event of anemergency requiring the use of the fender the motorman trips the triggerH and the fender falls into the position indicated in full lines.

Preferably the fender is provided in its under face with small rollersor wheels K, which may run upon rails X of the rod, and which, whilepermitting the body of the fender Serial No. 681,230. (N0 model.)

to run very close to the ground, prevent its actually coming in contactwith the roadway.

The body of the fender may be constructed in any suitable manner and ofany desirable material, according to thevarious well-knowm methods ofconstruction of such devices. I prefer, however, that its front edgeshould slope upwardly toward the rear for a suitable distance, as at L,and that the upper face of the fender back of the portion L should bedisposed so as to form a receptacle adapted to catch and retain anypersons who might be run down by the car.

The sloping forward face L,and particularly its highest point L, Ipurpose making of rubber to afford a proper cushion and prevent injuryto the person falling upon the fender.

The general construction shown in the above description is one thatiseconomicaland efficient and may readily be applied to ordinarycar-platforms by merely boring the three apertures therein and providingtwo apertures at the side with proper socket-pieces,

in which the vertical rods E can slide or telescope.

I claim as my invention-- 1. The combination of the car-platform havingtubular sockets O C secured therein at or near its sides, a fenderhaving vertical rods E E sliding or telescoping in such sockets, and acentral vertical rod passing through an aperture in the platform, therocking lever connected with the upper end of the central rod and acatch or trigger adapted to engage the freeend of said lever when thefender is in its uppermost position, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a car-platform having tubular socket=piecesextending therethrough at or near each side thereof, vertical rods Esliding in such tubular sockets and having enlarged heads e, a centralrod F passing through an aperture in the car-platform, the rocking leverattached thereto and the spring catch or trigger, and a car-fender towhich .the lower ends of the rods E E F are attached.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub scribed my name.

HARRY LEHRER.

Witnesses:

EDWARD O. DAVIDSON, WM. H. Fosrne.

